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Cyclist says Sunnyvale bollard caused thumb fracture; cites VTA/Caltrans guidance and asks for flexible post
Summary
Resident Jenna Chiaro told the commission a fixed bollard near Stevens Creek Boulevard (boundary area) caused a complex thumb fracture; she cited VTA and Caltrans guidance that bollards should allow 5 feet of clearance and recommended replacing the post with a flexible marker.
Resident Jenna Chiaro described a painful collision with a fixed bollard near the Sunnyvale–Los Altos boundary on Stevens Creek Boulevard during oral communications and urged the city to remove or replace the device.
Chiaro said she rode with friends two weeks earlier when she collided with a bollard adjacent to a bike facility. She said she did not see the bollard until the last moment and, after striking it, sustained a complex…
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